I am kidding. You r using heavy duty gloves as if acetone was ebola, whereas acetone is nail polish remover and a lot of women use it quite often directly on nails and skin.
On your instruction.sheet it says to generously spray the gelcoat with Rapid Tac in the first step after cleaning with acetone.. You didn't do this in the video, probably because you peeled the wax paper off of the decal against the boat and it also says not to get the waxed paper wet. Is that because the wax paper would get wet doing it this way?
The more spray the merrier! The extra layer of spray just gives you more time to move the lettering into place. We didn't do that on this one because it was a small name. Larger names will require a bit more time in adjusting. Hope this helps!
Thanks! We bought our decals from you a couple of years ago and things happened so we are only now getting around to putting them on. They were stored in a sealed bag the whole time so no moisture got to them. I hope it isn't too bad. I once helped put on a very large 1-piece whole-transom decal that was stored in a garage for 10 or so years and the backing was a little difficult to get off. It did all work out in the end. The Rapid Tac was a lifesaver.
so how did you put all the colors together as one before you put the transfer tape on? or was it printed and then cut out? I promise I won't tell anyone lol @@nancedemartino3883
Unfortunately, there isn't much that can be done to remove the fade, it's embedded into the gelcoat. If you are using the easy off method, white vinegar will only help neutralize the yellowing left by the spray. However, we do notice that as long as the new name is around the same size, your eye goes to the new letters and eventually what is exposed, the sun will do it's job. Hope that helps!
I just wanted to say thanks for such a great service! I did not expect to receive my boat decals so fast, especially since you are on the East coast! Great job and they came out amazing. Adam T
Finally installed my boat lettering. The videos on youtube were very helpful. They made my installation easy. The lettering looks great. Thank for the great product and great videos on the installation. I'll gladly recommend you to fellow boaters. Joe W
I had to remove a blue painted boat name off of my transom. I called around for name installers to see how much the cost would be. I then decided to look at this video, and did the whole job myself!!! I did everything that I was directed to do in this video and the name came off perfectly. If it did not come off fully, I just simply used the Oven Off again. I was scared when I saw the yellow residue 😢, but I was able to remove it successully as directed in the video. Thanks for all the information. Great Video
I don't believe in luck. I believe in naming your boat what you like. If it like it you will smile when you say it or talk about it. Luck is like wishing and hoping. Wishing and hoping are verbs that really have no action... Do and act and great things happen like, owning a boat with a name you like!! My .02.
Easy Off is carbonic acid (carbonated water), ethanol-2-butoxy ethoxy, and ethanol 2-amino, and isobutane propellant - all bio-degradable and in relatively small concentrations (2-10%) in the easy off. It's actually a pretty good solution... because the temptation to use more aggressive solvents or paint strippers would be much worse.
Hi Daniel! You know I don't have any idea how long it was on there... It was very faded and did leave a slight fade under the new lettering, but looked so much better!
I thought the same. Using this type of chemicals and then washing it off into the water is sooo bad. This type of work should be done with boat in a dry dock situation.
What's the link for Wrap Attack? Is this it? Thanks for the vid. www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-SPI21716-Detailer-Protectant/dp/B01MQI940C/ref=asc_df_B01MQI940C/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312169650952&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12738936452673738505&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011514&hvtargid=pla-492723505405&psc=1
Why would you use acetone - it is more strong and would effect the surface color of the vehicle or a boat, we use isopropyl alcohol on a regular basis.
Thanks for that great video! Really helpful. I see you're removing the paint of a non-colored gel coat. I have a Parker with an Off-White (beige) gel coat, what would be the procedure? And if I can use EZoff what is the solution to taking out that yellow excess?
